Lady Reporter (1989) A Showcase for Cynthia Rothrock’s Abilities (Review)

Rob Simpson 28/06/2023

The pseudonyms of Lady Reporter, Eureka’s latest turn in bringing Hong Kong action into the Blu-ray age for UK fans, are funny and emblematic of why these films can be so hard to find away from the guidance of boutique labels. This Cynthia Rothrock vehicle is known as The Blonde […]

Police Story 3: Supercop (1992) It’s the Michelle Yeoh Show (Blu-Ray Review)

Rob Simpson 29/09/2022

The original police story is one of the essential movies in Jackie Chan’s career, helping cement his international career, and an action masterpiece. Beyond that, the series gets wildly inconsistent. In its initial 6-movie run and questionable in its two-movie run after being revived in 2003 under the moniker New […]

Jackie Chan (Police Story & Who Am I?)

Archaeon 24/06/2022

The penultimate episode of Season One, ladies and gentlemen. This time it’s Jackie Chan’s turn, the martial arts cinema legend held together by sellotape and good luck has helmed a few films behind the camera too. And on this episode, we talk about one of his finest achievements in Police […]

Two Martial Arts Films: Russian Raid (2020) & Winners and Sinners (1983)

Graham Williamson 23/03/2021

In its own way, the martial arts movie is as broad a church as anything. Other genres have their stock situations and standard plot beats, but the only beats martial arts cinema cares about are the ones delivered to the side of a goon’s skull. As long as the fighting […]

Cinema Eclectica 198 – Stoner’s Guide to Super-Vacuity

Archaeon 30/03/2019

A series of inscrutable clues leads Ryan, Graham, Sarah and Aidan to “Under the Silver Lake”, a film that makes you suspect David Robert Mitchell was definitely one of those kids who played with secret decoder rings as a child. Prepare for disagreements. Off the Shelf kicks off with a […]

Project A (1983) & Project A II (1987) Jackie Chan, the Cinephile (Review)

Graham Williamson 13/11/2018

One of the pleasures of watching Eureka’s ongoing series of Jackie Chan Blu-Rays is the case history they offer in the construction of a superstar persona. Early on in his career Jackie Chan was billed as the heir apparent to Bruce Lee, and inasmuch as he completed the process Lee […]

Police Story 1 & 2 (1985) Simply put, the Best Action Movie Ever Made (Review)

Rob Simpson 21/08/2018

Let’s be honest, what is there really left to say about Police Story? It’s one of the icons of Hong Kong action, it launched a 7 movie spanning franchise, it was pivotal in making Jackie Chan one of the most beloved faces in world cinema, and above all that, it […]

The Final Master (2015) Lost between martial arts classics and Hollywood fuzz (Review)

Rob Simpson 27/02/2018

In interviews, Jackie Chan has admitted again and again that he prefers working in Hong Kong over America. He has stated that in his native Hong Kong the camera is an observer in any action scene, watching the events take place, allowing the performers to ply their artistry. It’s a […]

Drunken Master (1978) Jackie Chan at his physical peak (Review)

Rob Simpson 25/04/2017

After the demise of Hong Kong Legends, British fans of martial arts classics were left wanting if they wanted to advance their collection or discover new favourites. Terracotta and 88 films picked up some of the slack but never enough to fill the void left by one of the kings […]

Cinema Eclectica 77 – Whats in the BAG?!

Archaeon 21/08/2016

This week we play host to some of British cinema’s finest eccentrics with Julien Temple’s “Absolute Beginners” and Ken Russell’s “Crimes of Passion”. The counter programming continues with the Taviani Brothers “Kaos” and the latest entry Jackie Chan’s “Police Story” franchise with “Lockdown”. Our feature presentation is the latest addition […]

Boyhood (2014) Epic Achievement that Somehow lacks a Definitive Direction (Review)

HOME MOVIE (2008) The Right Recipe for a Found Footage Horror Classic, but… (Review)

Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) A Beguiling & Intriguing work that put Australian Movies on the Map (Review)

The Party (1968) Peter Sellers as the Elephant in the Room (Review)

Midnight Cowboy (1969) the most risqué film to possibly ever win Best Picture (Review)

The Tin Drum (1979) He Bangs the Drum (Review)

Film / NotFilm (1965/2015) Samuel Beckett only foray and Buster Keaton’s final one (Review)

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) The sleeper hit of John Carpenter’s Killer Run (Review)

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)(Review)

Murder Obsession (1981): Late-Period Meta-Giallo With Some Unforgettable Set-Pieces (Review)

Ken Russell: Great Composers (1965-7)(Review)

Shirley: Visions of Reality (2013) A Beautiful, Off-Kilter recreation of Edward Hopper’s Painting (Review)

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